Heartland Bank & Trust Co Takes $797,000 Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Heartland Bank & Trust Co purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $797,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $292.29 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $304.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $291.73. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.17 billion, a PE ratio of 18.06, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.38 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $4,048,147.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL), operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean’s ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.